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Favero A

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Body mass index and complications following major gastrointestinal surgery

2018

Aim Previous studies reported conflicting evidence on the effects of obesity on outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery. The aims of this study were to explore the relationship of obesity with major postoperative complications in an international cohort and to present a meta-analysis of all available prospective data.Methods This prospective, multicentre study included adults undergoing both elective and emergency gastrointestinal resection, reversal of stoma or formation of stoma. The primary end-point was 30-day major complications (Clavien-Dindo Grades III-V). A systematic search was undertaken for studies assessing the relationship between obesity and major complications after gastroint…

MaleobesityMultivariate analysisGastrointestinal DiseasesIMPACTSettore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALEBody mass index; Body weight; Digestive tract; Gastrointestinal tract; Obesity; Postoperative complications; Gastroenterologydigestive tractTumours of the digestive tract Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 14]0302 clinical medicineGastrointestinal tractRisk FactorsMedicineProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyBody mass indexBody mass index; Body weight; Digestive tract; Gastrointestinal tract; Obesity; Postoperative complications; Aged; Europe; Female; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Postoperative Complications; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Body Mass IndexGastrointestinal NeoplasmsOUTCOMESPostoperative complications; body mass index; body weight; digestive tract; gastrointestinal tract; obesityGastroenterologyMiddle AgedBody mass index; Body weight; Digestive tract; Gastrointestinal tract; Obesity; Postoperative complicationsEurope030220 oncology & carcinogenesisMeta-analysisUrological cancers Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 15]CohortFemale030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyCohort studymedicine.medical_specialtybody mass indexMalignancyNO03 medical and health sciencesPostoperative complicationsbody weightSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingHumansDigestive tractObesityAgedbusiness.industrypostoperative complications; obesity; digestive tract; gastrointestinal tract; body mass index; body weightMORTALITYBody weightmedicine.diseaseObesitySettore MED/18SurgeryPostoperative complicationPostoperative Complications Obesity Digestive Tract Gastrointestinal Tract Body Mass Index Body Weight.gastrointestinal tractbusinessBody mass indexColorectal Disease
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The epidemiology of Varicella Zoster Virus infection in Italy

2008

Abstract Background The epidemiological importance of varicella and zoster and the availability of an efficacious and safe vaccine have led to an important international debate regarding the suitability of mass vaccination. The objective of the study was to describe the epidemiology of varicella and zoster in Italy and to determine whether there have been changes with respect to observations provided by an analogous study conducted 8 years ago, in order to define the most appropriate vaccination strategy. Methods A number of data sources were evaluated, a cross-sectional population-based seroprevalence study was conducted on samples collected in 2004, and the results were compared with data…

AdultMaleHerpesvirus 3 HumanSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia E Microbiologia ClinicaPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentCross-sectional studyPopulationVaricellamedicine.disease_causeYoung AdultChickenpoxSeroepidemiologic StudiesEnvironmental healthEpidemiologymedicineHumansSeroprevalencePreschoolChildeducationVaricella Zosterepidemiology infection in Italyeducation.field_of_studyChickenpoxbusiness.industrylcsh:Public aspects of medicineHerpesvirus 3Infant NewbornPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthVaricella zoster virusInfantvirus diseaseslcsh:RA1-1270Middle AgedNewbornmedicine.diseaseVaccinationCross-Sectional StudiesItalyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Adolescent; Adult; Chickenpox; Child; Child Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Herpesvirus 3 Human; Humans; Infant; Infant Newborn; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Young AdultChild PreschoolFemalebusinessHumanResearch ArticleBMC Public Health
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